Spoke-socket.



PATENTED MAY 5, 1908.

N. W. MAY. SPOKE SOCKET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @FFIQE.

NATHANIEL WESTLEY MAY, OF LITTLE SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO JOHN M. MAY, OF BROOKI-IAVEN, MISSISSIPPI.

SPOKE-SOCKET.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHANIEL IV. MAY, a citizen .of the United States,residing at Little Springs, in the county of Franklin and State ofMississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spoke-Sockets, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in spoke sockets and consists inthe novel construction and the combination of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

T he object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive andpractical device of this character by means of which a spoke may bequickly and effectively secured to the felly of a wheel by an unskilledperson and by means of which a broken spoke may be readily repaired andattached to the felly.

The above and other objects are attained in the preferred embodiment ofthe invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is a side elevation of my improved spoke socket showing it in use;Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse sectional views showing the manner in whichthe spoke socket is applied; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view andFig. is a perspective view of the device.

In the drawings 1 denotes the spoke, 2 the felly and 3 my improved spokeholder or socket. The device 3 comprises a plate 4 preferably of diamondshape from the bottom of which depends a centrally arranged cylin dricalsleeve 5 to form a socket for the spoke. The plate 4 is adapted to besecured to the felly and its large angular corners 6, 7 arranged on theopposite sides of the socket 5 are adapted to be bent up against theside faces of the felly or rim 2 to form retaining lips, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. When the device is made, only the corner or lip 6 isbent up, the other corner 7 being left flat or in the plane of the bodyportion of the plate so as to permit of the ready application of thedevice, as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 2 and hereinafterdescribed. The small angular corners or ends 8, 9 of the plate 4 arereduced and bent upwardly at right angles to provide broad transverselyextending spurs 10, 11 which are adapted to be driven Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed July 31, 1907.

Patented May 5, '1908.

Serial No. 386,430.

into the felly, as shown in Fig. 4; To facili tate the entrance of thesespurs into the felly their outer ends are beveled or sharpened as at 12and if desired, their side edges 13 toward the side of the platecontaining the lip 7 may also be beveled or sharpened so that the devicemay be readily driven later ally into position between the felly and theend of the spoke as will be understood upon reference to Figs. 2 and 3.While the spurs 10, 11 and the lips 6, 7 will effectively unite thedevice or holder to the felly, I may further and more effectively attachplate 4 to the latter by screws 14 or bolts or similar fastening passedthrough apertures 15 formed in the ends 8, 9 of the plate, as will bereadily understood.

In using the invention for attaching either a new or a broken spoke tothe felly or rim of a wheel, the outer end of the spoke is slipped outfrom beneath the felly and the socket or sleeve 5 is applied to thespoke. The device or holder is then forced laterally beneath the fellyand the spurs 10, 11 are driven into the latter, after which the lip 7is bent up to its position shown in Fig. 3 and the screws, bolts or thelike 14 are then passed through the apertures 15 and into or through thefelly 2 and its rim.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the device is exceedingly simpleand inexpensive in construction, that it may be quickly and easilyapplied to either new or old wheels and that it is exceedingly effectivein accomplishing its purpose.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A spoke socket or holder comprising a plate of substantially diamondshape having its broad angular side corners adapted to be bent up toform attaching lips to engage the sides of the felly and its smallcorners or ends bent up to provide spurs adapted to be driven into thefelly, said plate being also formed with fastening receiving aperturesadjacent to its ends, and a sleeve projecting from the outer side of theplate and adapted to form a socket for the spoke, substantially asdescribed.

2. A spoke socket or holder comprising a substantially diamond-shapedplate adapted to have its angular sides bent up to form at taehing lipsto engage the sides of the felly In testimony whereof I hereunto al'fixmy and its engular ends bent up at right angles signature in thepresence of two Witnesses. and hav ng beveled edges whereby they mayNATHANIEL WESTLEY MAY be readily driven into the felly and a sleevedepending from the plate and adapted to Witnesses: form a socket toreceive the spoke, substan- F. H. HOFFMAN,

tially as described. I. M. LAIRD.

